<p>Think of all the applicants they have to go through. A month turnaround sounds rather short. I would expect longer, actually. They have had the Priority Applicant’s applications since (at least) pre-November, leaving them over two months from that point until scholarships went out.</p>
<p>Using the search feature, you can probably look around through some scholarship threads from last year to find when past RD applicants found out. You can also call the office and ask for a timeline.</p>
<p>Keep in mind the University-wide and each of the Departmental scholarships have different screening processes and notification dates.</p>